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Should You Really Become a Visionary Founder with Scott Ritzheimer – Ep. 417

In this closing episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares why level 6 ownership is not the end and when to move to level 7 legacy. If you're in stage 6 with time and financial freedom but wondering what's next or struggling with purpose, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why you must have a compelling vision for what comes after the CEO role before fully stepping down
- How to thrive as a portfolio owner in level 6 while preparing for greater impact
- What it takes to shift from personal ROI to planting trees whose shade you'll never sit under in level 7

Read moreShould You Really Become a Visionary Founder with Scott Ritzheimer – Ep. 417

The Only Podcast That Grows With You with Scott Ritzheimer – Ep. 301

In this transformative episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder and CEO of Scale Architects shares shares a roadmap for founders to focus on stage-specific actions. If you struggle with content fatigue or feeling overwhelmed, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why focus on your current stage to avoid overwhelm and grow faster
- How to identify your stage with a quick assessment at foundersquiz.com
- What episodes to listen to for tailored advice at scalearchitects.com/podcast

Read moreThe Only Podcast That Grows With You with Scott Ritzheimer – Ep. 301

Start, Scale & Succeed Podcast

With Guests From Listen to our Latest Episodes Trusted by Founders Worldwide Apple Top 100 in our first week We’ve helped 20,000 founders More than 300 episodes and counting The Founder’s Evolution One Journey. Seven Stages Every founder’s journey has 7 stages—from dreaming to exiting. I’m Scott Ritzheimer, and I created the Founder’s Evolution to …

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The Founder’s Guide to Marriage with Dr. Robin Buckley – Ep. 294

In this empowering episode, Dr. Robin Buckley shares how you can apply business strategies to strengthen your marriage. If you’re struggling to balance work and relationships, or if you feel overwhelmed by marital challenges, you won’t want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why business skills like strategy can enhance your marriage across all stages
- How to create a mission statement to align your relationship goals
- What 180 thinking does to control negative thoughts and improve communication

Read moreThe Founder’s Guide to Marriage with Dr. Robin Buckley – Ep. 294

How the Smartest People Win with Bill Barnett – Ep. 285

In this relational episode, Bill Barnett, CEO of Smarter Minds Network, shares how he has leverage the power of meaningful relationships to build multiple wildly successful business across industries from film to ed tech. If you're a founder who wants to learn how to get more done with less effort by building powerful relationships, you want want to miss this episode!

You will discover:

- The single biggest quality in building relationships
- Why you need to unlearn everything you know/believe about networking
- The strategic relationships

Read moreHow the Smartest People Win with Bill Barnett – Ep. 285

The Hidden Task List of a Leader in the Age of AI with Scott Allen – Ep. 274

In this prescient episode, Scott Allen, Principal of S & J Allen, LLC, shares how he has helped thousands of leaders from surgeons to service man and women to students focus on the most important things so they can help their team succeed. If you feel like you're struggling to keep up, overwhelmed by technology or even just curious about the future of leadership, you won't want to miss this episode!

You will discover:

- The hidden task list for leaders who succeed
- The number one leadership challenge the naval war college is working to overcome and what that means for you
- The first step to becoming the best leader you can be

Read moreThe Hidden Task List of a Leader in the Age of AI with Scott Allen – Ep. 274

Overcoming the Retirement Trap with Jeff Kikel – Ep. 268

In this insightful episode, Jeff Kikel, President of Freedom Day Wealth Management, LLC, shares how he helps founders exit their business with tremendous success.

You will discover:

- Why traditional retirement planning is failing us
- How to decouple ownership and management in succession
- The biggest non-financial challenges for business owners in retirement

Read moreOvercoming the Retirement Trap with Jeff Kikel – Ep. 268

You Don’t Need to Retire. Do This Instead with Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons – Ep. 263

In this transformative episode, Elizabeth Parsons, Principal and Co-Founder of Encoraco, shares how she demystifies what is on the other side of ""retirement"" and how you can get clarity through some of the biggest questions we all face. If you don't like the idea of retirement or are maybe even a little afraid of what might happen if you do, don't miss this episode.

You will discover:

- The easiest way to answer the question, ""What do I do now?"" (it's also the most powerful way)
- How you can unlock the answer to the question ""Who am I?"" in your own life
- Why so many founders experience severe and often life-threatening illness within the first year of retirement and what can be done about it

Read moreYou Don’t Need to Retire. Do This Instead with Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons – Ep. 263

The Surprising Cost of Ignoring Your Intuition with Fran Gallaher – Ep. 253

In this intuitive episode, Fran Gallaher, Owner of Really Flourish LLC, shares how she lost touch with her intuition and what it cost her. She also shares how she got it back and has helped thousands of CEOs, executives, and leaders regain their intuition and weave it seamlessly into their individual and team-based decision-making.

You will discover:

- What intuition is and the severe cost of ignoring it
- Why we lose touch with our intuition and how to get it back
- How to exercise intuition in a healthy team environment

Read moreThe Surprising Cost of Ignoring Your Intuition with Fran Gallaher – Ep. 253

How to fight Capital Gains Tax Using Opportunity Zones with Ashley Tison – Ep. 248

In this tax-advantaged episode, Ashley Tison, Founder and President of OZPros, shares how he discovered the most significant economic development incentive offered by Congress and how you can use it to dramatically reduce your tax impact. If you are thinking about selling your business, buying or starting a business, or looking for an efficient way to put your money to work for you, you won't want to miss this episode.

You will discover:

- Why don't you need to be an accredited investor to take advantage of these great opportunities?

- What is an Opportunity Zone, and how can you use it to defer and even dramatically reduce your capital gains taxes?

- How do you structure a Qualified Opportunity Fund and Qualified Opportunity Zone Business for maximum tax impact?

Read moreHow to fight Capital Gains Tax Using Opportunity Zones with Ashley Tison – Ep. 248

Transforming from Owner to Investor with Keith Blackborg – Ep. 239

In this high-roi episode, Keith Blackborg, Owner of Financial Journey, LLC, shares how you can make the leap from founder/owner to investor and put your wealth to work for you all in the context of a community of fellow founders and investors.

You will discover:

- How to achieve ""work optional"" without being put out to pasture
- Why the sophistication of your wealth strategy has to expand beyond your business
- How a community of investors will help you avoid the biggest mistake successful founders make once they exit their business

Read moreTransforming from Owner to Investor with Keith Blackborg – Ep. 239